Finding My Groove

Dec 28, 2009

It's been a crazy ride so far.

I got out of recovery at around 6:00 pm. I vaguely remember them showing me how to use the pain pump. I pretty well knocked myself out for the remainder of December 15th, well into the next day. All I can remember is them talking to me as I was put under, and then being in my room and Mom asking me, "How do you feel? Are you ok?" to which I replied, "I'm fine, but I feel like I've been hit by a truck." I remember nothing until the next day.

I woke up with those autobot booties on that were plugged in, wrapped up like a burrito. The nurse took the pain pump away. I got up and walked a bit. I wanted NOTHING to do with any kind of food they brought me, but I made myself drink the protein. Mostly, I sipped water and walked.

I opted to stay an extra day and I'm very glad that I did. I had a roommate for the first two days. She was a mess. Doc nicked something during surgery, so she had a drain and was constantly complaining of itching and pain. They kept pumping me full of Lortab, so I slept for most of the time. I opted for Tylenol at the middle of the second day because I needed to get up and walk. The roomie left and left a huge mess. All the cleaning lady kept saying was, "Madre de Dios....ohhhhhh..." I felt really bad for her, so I made sure I left NO mess behind me.

I took a shower that night and felt like a million bucks. I looked really good, too. The doctor came in the next day and discharged me. That took almost 2 hours.

Since I've been home, eating has been an adventure.Sometimes, I actuallly do feel hungry. Most times, it's in my head. I have been trying to determine what's what and I've been pretty good so far. I've had no dumping episodes. Plenty of gas and constipation, but Gas X, MOM and fiber are taking care of the discomfort.

The doctor was so impressed by my progress at my one week that he gave me the OK to go on to pureed food a few days early. Christmas Eve, I had my first egg. Manna. Nom.

My husband got here December 18th and has been driving me all over town. I spent the first two days he was here in the stores to Christmas shop. I had to sit down at intervals, but we got it all done. He got me diamond earrings in the shape of flowers and a Torrid gift card with a few hundred dollars on it for when I need to get new clothes. He's awesome.

I'm averaging about a pound a day loss, so I'm hoping to keep that up for a while.

We stayed at the in-laws Christmas night because our heat stopped working on Christmas Eve. They live 3 blocks from us, so no big deal. The heat was fixed on Boxing Day and only cost $133. My car has been in the shop since before surgery because I've had nothing but problems with it since I bought it 2 1/2 years ago. GM will be paying for 1/2 the repairs. I wanted to get rid of the car, but I'm upside down in the loan, so that's not going to be possible. Darnit.

Aside from that, life is good.

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